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Kitchen Extractor Fan Problem

  • 16-02-2012 7:47pm
    #1
    mickger844posts
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    I have a Kitchen Extractor fan which has stopped working. I changed the fuse in the fuse board which didn't make any difference. Is there anything else i can check before looking for a new fan? Thanks in Advance.


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  • #2
    krusty_10
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭krusty_10


    mine has just a regular plug going into a socket behind it. Have you actually checked is yours just plugged in, fuse in that plug ok?


  • #3
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    krusty_10 wrote: »
    mine has just a regular plug going into a socket behind it. Have you actually checked is yours just plugged in, fuse in that plug ok?

    Mine has no plug. Its wired into a switch on the wall.


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,385 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Id certainly check if there is power coming to that wall location. If there is, I would have a good look at the extractor for obvious faults before going shopping


  • #5
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    mickdw wrote: »
    Id certainly check if there is power coming to that wall location. If there is, I would have a good look at the extractor for obvious faults before going shopping

    Picked up a Multimeter recently that might help in the troubleshooting process. What would be the best way to check if power is getting to the wall outlet?


  • #6
    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    Take the wallmoutletoff and check for 230v between live and nuetral and live and earth....


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  • #7
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    I took off the face of the fan to expose a blue and brown wire which are housed in a connector. I checked this connection for power using a Multimeter and i get zero. Would this indicate that the switch is faulty and not sending power to the fan??


  • #8
    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    It depends on where u have tested... Make sure the extractor fan is switched on or else u will get no voltage anyway. Test at the switch and see if power comes in. Then turn on switch and see if power is leaving the switch...


  • #9
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Diggerdunne wrote: »
    It depends on where u have tested... Make sure the extractor fan is switched on or else u will get no voltage anyway. Test at the switch and see if power comes in. Then turn on switch and see if power is leaving the switch...

    Checked again and I have power from the switch and going into the fan so its looking like the fan is shot.


  • #10
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    mickger844posts wrote: »
    Checked again and I have power from the switch and going into the fan so its looking like the fan is shot.

    You can do a bit more checking and see if perhaps, it's just the on-off switch or the speed switch. It could be a bad connection somewhere on the cabling in the fan.


  • #11
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Avns1s wrote: »
    You can do a bit more checking and see if perhaps, it's just the on-off switch or the speed switch. It could be a bad connection somewhere on the cabling in the fan.

    Its a pull switch so whats the best way to check if that's ok? I checked all the connections and they look fine.


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